The vitamins that an avocado has are vitamins B, K and E, which help your body's metabolism, healthy skin tone, bones and the eyes. Avocados contain monounsaturated fat that lessens LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increases HDL (good) cholesterol. Avocados feature fiber, helps reduce cancer and control the appetite.
Featured kitchen item: Immersion Hand Blender
You can't always mix well with a spoon or spatula, and transferring hot food to a bowl to mix doesn't make sense.
Use an immersible hand blender to make cooking a whole lot easier. Blend cold drinks, hot soups, and crêpe batter right in the pitcher, pot or bowl. Use it to puree, whip cream, beat eggs for a frittata and to make smoothies. It’s comfortable to hold, easy to use, and the blending shaft and beaker are dishwasher-safe.
Featured One Dish Meal: Mexican Lasagna
8-12 Servings; leftovers freeze well for another meal
2 (12-ounce cans) Libby Roast Beef with Gravy
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (28 ounces) Las Palmas mild enchilada sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup of your favorite salsa
1 large can (30 ounces) Rosarita refried pinto beans
1 medium yellow onion, well chopped
1 can (4 ounces) chopped Ortega green chilies
1 can (2.25 ounces) sliced black olives
32 ounces shredded Cheddar and Jack cheese mix
15 corn tortillas (10 inches)
10 tablespoon olive oil (as needed)
Bag tortilla chips
Avocodo or guacamole
Sour cream
Drain roast beef and discard liquid gravy. In a large skillet, sauté garlic, add roast beef (not the liquid), heat through; add enchilada sauce, sugar and flour, mix with immersible blender.
In large bowl, gently mix salsa and beans. In separate bowl, mix onion, black olives and chilis, toss well to mix; add half of the cheese.
In small skillet, heat oil and quickly warm both sides of each tortilla in oil to soften, drain on paper towel.
Lay 5 of the oil warmed tortillas on bottom of 13x9 inch baking dish. Carefully spoon half of the meat mixture on top; hand layer 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Layer remaining 5 oil warmed tortillas on top of the cheese, carefully spoon remaining meat mixture, cover with last 5 oil warmed tortillas and top with 1/3 of cheese mixture.
Cover and bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes until bubbly. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese and top with chives. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with tortilla chips, guacamole and sour cream, if desired. Serve with cold banana milk.
Featured Beverage: Banana Milk
2 servings
1 pint of milk
1 banana
1 tablespoon sugar or honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash of cinnamon
Peel banana and slice. Add to milk with sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Use immersion hand blender to mix well until there are no banana lumps.
Simply combine everything in a blender, blend until smooth, enjoy or refrigerate in a separate bowl of ice to keep real cold. Swish before serving in margarita glass with a cinnamon stick stir.
One-Dish Nutrition: 545 Calories; 52g Carbs; 148mg Cholesterol; 26g Fat; 26 Fiber; 26g Protein.
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The right nutrient-rich food and drink make for healthy bodies, and the right kitchen utensils make cooking easier. Most kitchen cooks have the basics: Mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, pastry brush, peeler, kitchen shears, pans and skillets, thermometer, graters, tongs, can openers.
You want to add the Immersion Hand Blender
to your kitchen. Beverages are important, too. The human body is made up of about 60 percent water. It's vital to drink plenty of water to nourish the body, joints, temperature, spinal cord and brain. It has no calories and is generally refreshing. It's difficult for many to drink an 8 ounce glass of water every hour, so try to drink a big drink in the morning, at lunch, before or after dinner and before bedtime.
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